Carberry North Cypress United Way - Dissolved December 2016
December 2016 not only marked the end of this year’s campaign, but also brought about the official dissolution of the Carberry North Cypress United Way.
The Board of the CNC United Way made a valiant effort to keep this charitable organization, which was founded in 1983, viable, with the help of a shrinking pool of volunteers. While the “will to give” has continued to be strong in our community, the search for volunteers has become increasingly difficult. The Board has offered options of on-line donations, setting up a booth at the annual Carberry Fair and inviting community members to make their donations at local banking institutions. Regrettably, these options have been slow to “catch on”, so the decision has been made to make 2016 the final year for the United Way canvass.
The following charities received monies from the Carberry North Cypress United Way from this final campaign:
Canadian Cancer Society; The Arthritis Society; The Red Cross Society; The Kidney Foundation; Multiple Sclerosis Society; Carberry Service for Seniors; CNIB; Canadian Mental Health of Westman Assoc., Westman Women’s Shelter; Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Inc.; Carberry Palliative Care Unit; Child & Family Services; The Lung Association of Manitoba
The Board would like to express their appreciation to the volunteers who have given of their time over the years. A thank you is also extended to the committed Board members of the Carberry North Cypress United Way, past and present.
A note of thanks is extended to the current members of the Board: Kathy Bjarnason, Marj Campbell, Lorraine Fisher, Erin Green, Hazel McMillan, . Audrey Turner and Brenda Wells. This group has done their best to face the challenges of maintaining the United Way for the benefit of all – and now have had to make a tough decision on behalf of our community. The Board has no doubt that the community of Carberry and surrounding municipalities will continue to support charitable organizations and efforts as they have in the past - they just won’t be doing so the “United Way”.
Thank you – one and all for your generous support over the past 33 years.
December 2016 not only marked the end of this year’s campaign, but also brought about the official dissolution of the Carberry North Cypress United Way.
The Board of the CNC United Way made a valiant effort to keep this charitable organization, which was founded in 1983, viable, with the help of a shrinking pool of volunteers. While the “will to give” has continued to be strong in our community, the search for volunteers has become increasingly difficult. The Board has offered options of on-line donations, setting up a booth at the annual Carberry Fair and inviting community members to make their donations at local banking institutions. Regrettably, these options have been slow to “catch on”, so the decision has been made to make 2016 the final year for the United Way canvass.
The following charities received monies from the Carberry North Cypress United Way from this final campaign:
Canadian Cancer Society; The Arthritis Society; The Red Cross Society; The Kidney Foundation; Multiple Sclerosis Society; Carberry Service for Seniors; CNIB; Canadian Mental Health of Westman Assoc., Westman Women’s Shelter; Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Inc.; Carberry Palliative Care Unit; Child & Family Services; The Lung Association of Manitoba
The Board would like to express their appreciation to the volunteers who have given of their time over the years. A thank you is also extended to the committed Board members of the Carberry North Cypress United Way, past and present.
A note of thanks is extended to the current members of the Board: Kathy Bjarnason, Marj Campbell, Lorraine Fisher, Erin Green, Hazel McMillan, . Audrey Turner and Brenda Wells. This group has done their best to face the challenges of maintaining the United Way for the benefit of all – and now have had to make a tough decision on behalf of our community. The Board has no doubt that the community of Carberry and surrounding municipalities will continue to support charitable organizations and efforts as they have in the past - they just won’t be doing so the “United Way”.
Thank you – one and all for your generous support over the past 33 years.